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6 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] emergencyhrg.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/emergencyhrg.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • In order for the Court to consider a request for an emergency hearing, the following procedures must be followed: • Motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court, and unless the request is for exparte relief, the motion must be served on opposing party/counsel. • The motion must state under oath the facts which the party believes constitutes the “emergency”, meaning the reasons the matter should be considered on an expedited basis rather than being scheduled in due course. • If you are asking for exparte relief, you must comply with Rule 1.610. • Once you have filed your motion with the Clerk of Court (the title of the motion must contain the language “emergency”), the Clerk’s office will e-mail same to the judicial assistant who, in turn, will provide the judge with a copy for his/her review/determination. • If the Court, based on the allegations in the sworn pleading, finds no emergency exists, an Order will be entered denying the request for an emergency hearing, in which event, the matter must proceed on a non-emergency basis. -- 1 of 1 --
In order for the Court to consider a request for an emergency hearing, the following procedures must be followed:
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 5a72fbfcf2986f082fbccf9f53e369c12bd44f72c6fb3103976ada79b8edde1d. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.